Lewis, overated or a true Heavyweight great?

[INFAMOUZ]

Id like to know everyones opinions on Lennox Lewis. Theres been a horrible void in the heavyweight scene lately, but after years of not getting respected, does Lennox now deserve to be regarded in the top 10 all time heavyweights?

[SonnyG8R]

somewhere in that 10-15 range.

I think he's overrated because so many people have him in their top 5.

[oldgringo]

He's arguably anywhere from 8 to 15...

[mic573]

Top 10 all-time? No, but he is in the top 20.

[Sir_Jose]

He's top 10 no doubt. Lewis like Holmes will not be apricated until he's been gone awhile. People let there personal feelings get in the way when talking about Lewis, cause they dont like him as aperson or think he was boring they dont give him as much credit as he deserves, but at the end of the day his resume is as good as any heavyweight who has ever fought.

His numbers stack up against anyone

Gold Medal
3 Time heavyweight Champion(Holyfield and Ali are the other two)
16 Title defenses over 10 years(3rd behind Louis and Holmes)
Beaten every man he has every fought(Only Marciano can say that)

He's in the 5-10 range and should always be put above Holyfield and Tyson.

[ChrististheAnswer]

Lennox Lewis is a top ten for sure, the man beat everyman he ever fought, and fought most of the best competition avaliable.

[MetalVomit]

He's top 10 no doubt. Lewis like Holmes will not be apricated until he's been gone awhile. People let there personal feelings get in the way when talking about Lewis, cause they dont like him as aperson or think he was boring they dont give him as much credit as he deserves, but at the end of the day his resume is as good as any heavyweight who has ever fought.

His numbers stack up against anyone

Gold Medal
3 Time heavyweight Champion(Holyfield and Ali are the other two)
16 Title defenses over 10 years(3rd behind Louis and Holmes)
Beaten every man he has every fought(Only Marciano can say that)

He's in the 5-10 range and should always be put above Holyfield and Tyson.

my personal haterd for Lennox gets in the way definently. Too ****y for someone with a suspect chin, very talented though. I dont knock his accomplishments, just think he's a jerk off. I wouldnt put him above Holyfield though.

[Yarmez]

my personal haterd for Lennox gets in the way definently. Too ****y for someone with a suspect chin, very talented though. I dont knock his accomplishments, just think he's a jerk off. I wouldnt put him above Holyfield though.

He beat holyfield!, why wouldn't you rank him higher?

[spinksjinx]

Underrated fighter in a b-c class level of fighters, But you cant say that or even use that an arguement...Lewis cannot help when he was born and had no choice on when to fight, Marciano fought in one of the ****tiest times in HW history and he beat EVERYBODY! As did lewis and fought all the big names as well and beat them convincingly.


Lewis deserves to be in the top 10

Louis
Holmes
Ali
Holyfield
Foreman
Lewis
Frazier
Marciano
Floyd Patterson
Ken Norton
Michael Spinks-Deny it all you want but this guy was damn good
Mike Tyson-Short lived but loved every ounce of it to carry over for 15 years in peoples minds


Liston,walcott,schmelling,dempsey and a few others rank up their this is no particular order but just some of the top heavyweights of all time.

[Neuraxis]

How can all of these people not have Lewis in the top 10?